12 Mushroom Risotto Recipes

Rich and creamy risotto is a versatile and comforting dish. Add earthy mushrooms to the mix and you've got the perfect pairing. Take on a traditional mushroom risotto recipe for a show-stopping dinner party main or try a quick and easy version for a weeknight dinner.Looking for more dinner recipes? Try these no-fuss one-skillet dinners or these simple dinners for one.

Using the mushroom-soaking liquid to cook the rice gives this risotto intense flavor. There's just enough goat cheese to balance the earthiness of the porcini with a touch of tartness without overwhelming the dish.

In this pungent mushroom risotto, we substitute fiber-rich barley for the more traditional arborio rice. Any combination of mushrooms will work; if you use shiitakes, remove the stems from the caps before using.

You'd be forgiven for believing risotto has copious amounts of cream and butter. The oozy creaminess of the rice, in fact, can be attributed to all the starch released by the arborio rice in the cooking.

Although traditional risottos use refined arborio rice and require constant stirring, you can achieve excellent results with this oven-baked version using short-grain brown rice, taking advantage of its whole-grain benefits.

Not up for 20 minutes of leaning over the stove? You can still enjoy this main-course risotto, studded with tasty green soybeans, because the microwave eliminates much of the constant stirring required for preparing a stove-top risotto.

You will have a hard time convincing anyone that you made risotto in less than 15 minutes — but it is possible using a pressure cooker. Marsala wine and sharp Asiago cheese lend their subtle flavors to our Porcini-Pancetta Risotto.